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22-517: The league currently consists of 9 integrated teams (U15, U17, U18) and 5 U18 women's teams. Players range from 14 to 17 years old. BCEHL is part of BC Hockeys' "High Performance" program to develop the best U18 players around the province. The U18 league champion goes on to compete with the top Alberta Elite Hockey League (AEHL) U18 team to represent the Pacific region at the annual Telus Cup , Canada's national U18 championship. The Okanagan Rockets are

44-699: A U15 AAA league in 2019. These four divisions (Female U18 AAA, U18 AAA, U17 AAA and U15 AAA) now comprise the BCEHL. On September 16, 2021, the league was announced as being renamed the British Columbia Elite Hockey League. The Vancouver North West Giants (2007, 2011), Okanagan Rockets (2014) and the Vancouver North East Chiefs (2022) are the only teams to have represented the league at the Telus Cup . Upon

66-685: A career-high 19 goals, 49 assists and 68 points in 73 games with the Maple Leafs. He finished the season third overall in points among NHL defencemen, behind Nicklas Lidström and Sergei Zubov . Near the beginning of the season, McCabe was recognized as the NHL's Offensive Player of the Week for November 13–19, 2005, and was later named as a reserve on Team Canada 's 2006 Winter Olympic team in Turin . Following McCabe's career year, on June 28, 2006, he signed

88-480: A five-year, $ 28.75 million contract extension with Toronto that included a no-movement clause. He scored 57 points in 82 games the following season. In the dying seconds of overtime against the Buffalo Sabres on October 15, 2007, McCabe scored in his own net; the goal was credited to Paul Gaustad . McCabe was the focus of numerous trade rumours during the 2007–08 season , and on September 2, 2008, he

110-739: A half seasons in Medicine Hat, he was traded to the Spokane Chiefs . He completed the 1992–93 season with 60 points in 60 games split between the Tigers and Chiefs. That summer, he was drafted 40th overall by the New York Islanders in the second round of the 1993 NHL Entry Draft . Once drafted, he returned to the Chiefs in 1993–94 and put up a junior career-high 84 points in 64 games. In his fourth and final year of junior, he

132-557: A third-round draft pick. McCabe announced his retirement from the NHL on February 15, 2012. While in junior , McCabe was a member of three gold medal-winning Canadian teams, the first of which was at the 1992 Pacific Cup in Japan. The under-18 tournament was in just its second year of what is now known as the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament . at the 1994 and 1995 World Junior Championships . In 1995, he

154-555: Is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played in over 1,000 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) playing for the New York Islanders , Vancouver Canucks , Chicago Blackhawks , Toronto Maple Leafs , Florida Panthers and New York Rangers . McCabe moved to Calgary , Alberta , at a young age and spent the majority of his minor hockey career playing in the Calgary area. Drafted out of

176-482: Is the last AEHL team to win a national title, having won in 2012 & 2013 . The Calgary Northstars (1991 and 2003), Calgary Buffaloes (1989), and Red Deer Optimist Rebels/Chiefs (2012 & 2013), represent the only AMHL teams to have won the national midget title . The AMHL has represented the Pacific at the tournament every year since 1985, with the exceptions of 1986, 1992, 2007, and 2012, when British Columbian teams won representation. Alberta has hosted

198-624: The Alberta Midget Hockey League ) is the provincial U18 "AAA" ice hockey league for Alberta , Canada . The league consists of 17 teams split into the North and South Divisions. League champions go on to compete with the BC Elite Hockey League champions to represent the Pacific at the annual Telus Cup , Canada's national U18 championship. The Calgary Buffaloes are the current league champions. Red Deer

220-755: The Western Hockey League (WHL) 40th overall by the New York Islanders in 1993 , McCabe competed in the 1995 Memorial Cup and was named to back-to-back WHL first All-Star teams during his major junior career. He began his NHL career with the Islanders before stints with the Vancouver Canucks and Chicago Blackhawks. In 2000–01 , McCabe began a seven-season tenure with the Toronto Maple Leafs, where he played

242-720: The Blackhawks in 1999–2000 , McCabe was traded once again to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Alexander Karpovtsev and a fourth-round pick ( Vladimir Gusev ) in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft . McCabe found his stride in Toronto and built on a 17-goal, 43-point breakout season in 2001–02 with 53 points two seasons later, culminating in a fourth-place finish in James Norris Memorial Trophy voting Second Team All-Star honours. As NHL play

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264-533: The Canucks before being traded to the Chicago Blackhawks on the day of the 1999 NHL Entry Draft in a bid by Canucks general manager Brian Burke to draft Daniel and Henrik Sedin second and third overall, respectively. McCabe was packaged with Vancouver's first-round draft pick in 2000 in exchange for Chicago's first-round pick in 1999. On October 2, 2000, after a 6-goal, 25-point campaign with

286-625: The Giants' winning the BC MML championship in 2007, a regional final with the AMHL was not necessary as Red Deer was hosting the Telus Cup that year. The Giants finished fourth in the Telus Cup tournament in 2007 before returning four years later; they again finished fourth in 2011. The 2014 Rockets, meanwhile, won the bronze medal. Prior to the inauguration of the BC MML, the national midget championship

308-654: The current 2023 champions, and the 2022 Vancouver North East Chiefs were the last team to represent the BCEHL at the Telus Cup . Originally established in 2004–05 as the British Columbia Major Midget League for players under 18 years of age, a female division was initialized in 2007–08 and played under the umbrella of the Female Midget AAA League. In 2018, a U16 AAA league was created (now the U17 AAA league), followed by

330-503: The majority of his career. Internationally, McCabe competed for Canada , winning gold medals at the 1997 World Championships , 1994 and 1995 World Junior Championships and the 1992 Pacific Cup . He is also a one-time Olympian, representing Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin . McCabe began playing junior hockey with the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League (WHL) in 1991–92 . After one and

352-820: The national championship three times: 1991 in Calgary , 2007 in Red Deer , and 2012 in Leduc . Many players move on from the AEHL to play Junior A or Major Junior in Western Canada. The league's National Hockey League (NHL) alumni include Jarome Iginla , Dany Heatley , Jason Smith , Trent Hunter , Joffery Lupul , Trevor Linden , Geoff Sanderson , Scottie Upshall , Brian Sutherby , Mike Comrie , Nick Tarnasky , Jonathan Filewich and Bryan McCabe . Bryan McCabe Bryan McCabe (born June 8, 1975)

374-611: The reserves to the official roster to replace an injured Ed Jovanovski . Canada would fail to defend its 2002 Olympic gold medal and was eliminated by Russia in the quarter-finals. Since 2017, McCabe has been the director of player personnel with the Florida Panthers. He won his first championship ring when the Panthers won the Stanley Cup in 2024 . WHL International NHL McCabe met his wife Roberta,

396-555: Was held in British Columbia twice – hosted by Kelowna in 1996 and Prince George in 2001. The Burnaby Winter Club Travellers represent the only B.C. team to win the national championship, defeating the Gouverneurs de Ste-Foy from Quebec in 1982, as well as winning bronze in 1980. Source: Former member Current member Alberta Midget Hockey League The Alberta Elite Hockey League or AEHL (formerly

418-402: Was named to the tournament All-Star team and was honoured as Best Defenceman after posting 12 points in 7 games. After joining the NHL, McCabe appeared in three consecutive World Championships , in 1997 , 1998 , and 1999 , capturing gold in 1997. On December 21, 2005, McCabe was named as a reserve for Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin . On February 2, 2006, he was moved from

440-472: Was suspended due to the 2004–05 lockout , McCabe signed with HV71 of the Swedish Elitserien . He struggled with HV71 and exercised an escape clause in his contract before a game against Södertälje SK , where he was scheduled to be a healthy scratch. He had one goal, no assists, 30 penalty minutes and a –12 rating over ten games. When NHL play resumed the following season, McCabe emerged with

462-670: Was traded to the Brandon Wheat Kings for the remaining 20 games of the 1994–95 season . He put up a total of 69 points in 62 games and was chosen as a first-team WHL All-Star. In 1995–96 , McCabe began his NHL career with the Islanders. He recorded 23 points in his rookie season before being traded to the Vancouver Canucks midway through his third year (along with Todd Bertuzzi and a third-round draft pick in 1998 , used to select Jarkko Ruutu ) in exchange for Trevor Linden . He played one-and-a-half seasons with

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484-552: Was ultimately traded to the Florida Panthers (along with a fourth-round draft pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft ) in exchange for defenceman Mike Van Ryn . McCabe was named team captain of the Florida Panthers on September 23, 2009, and on November 6, 2009, he played in his 1,000th game in the NHL . On February 26, 2011, McCabe was traded to the New York Rangers in exchange for forward Tim Kennedy and

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